Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: The employer is not limited to abatement methods suggested by OSHA, i.e., methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. Other methods of abatement may be equally or more appropriate. Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate abatement method rests with the employer, given its superior knowledge of the specific conditions on its worksite. The violation(s) described in this citation are alleged to have occurred on or about the day(s) the inspection was made unless otherwise indicated within the description given below each violation. a. A hazard of being struck by a falling boom caused by the cutting and replacement of four cord members nine feet long on a Link-Belt crawler crane constructed of 3 x 3 x 3/8" angle iron. This crane and boom was located in the ferrous iron section. Feasible abatement method to correct this condition may include, but is not limited to, destroying the damaged boom and replacing the section.